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bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare ⬩ merciful, kind ⬩ to have mercy

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Bletsa eálá ðú mín sáwl Drihtne benedic anima mea Domino, Ps. Lamb. 103, 1. Bletsiaþ Drihtne ealle englas his benedicite Domino omnes angeli ejus, 102, 20.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

ge-reord

Grammar
ge-reord, speech.
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Hí cúðon ealle woruldlice gereord, Hml. Th. i. 298, 7: ii. 202, 20: Ll. Th. ii. 370, 27. v. Læden-gereord, scop-gereord

wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
wæterian, p. ode

To water, supply with water, ⬩ give drink to living creatures ⬩ to water plants ⬩ to irrigate

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Ða feówer eán ealne ðisne embhwyrft wæteriaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 177. Án wyll ásprang of ðære eorðan wætriende ( irrigans) ealre ðære eorðan brádnysse . . . Ðæt flód . . . tó wætrienne (ad irrigandum) neorxena wang, Gen. 2, 6, 10

Linked entry: wætrian

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, es; n.

Animal-kind, beast-kind ⬩ animālium vel bestiārum gĕnus

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On ðam syxtan dæge God gescóp eall deórcynn on the sixth day God created all kinds of animals, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 2, 16; Lchdm. iii, 234, 14: Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 27.

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Far ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe

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Seó sunne gǽþ eall swá feorr adúne on nihtlícre tíde under ðære eorþan swá heó on dæg bufan up astíhþ the sun goes quite as far down under the earth in the night time as it rises above it in the day, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 2, 22; Lchdm.

fóre-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. ic, he -stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon; impert. -stape, -stæpe, pl. -stapaþ; pp. -stapen

To step before ⬩ prevent ⬩ come or go before ⬩ precede ⬩ prægrĕdi ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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Arís eálá Drihten, fórestæpe oððe fórhrada hine exsurge Dŏmĭne, prævĕni eum, 16, 13. Ða ðe fórestópon hine þreádon, ðæt he súwode qui præībant, incrĕpābant eum, ut tăcēret, Lk. Bos. 18, 39. Fýr ætfóran him fórestæpþ ignis ante ipsam præcēdet, Ps.

Linked entry: fór-stapan

swǽm

(n.)
Grammar
swǽm, es; m.
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Ic wylle ðæt Latona móder Apollinis and Diane fram mé gewíten, ðe Delo ákende, ðæs ðe ealde swǽmas gecýddon ( as the foolish triflers of old declared ), Anglia viii. 325, 29.

beór

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Ne dranc hé beór ne ealu ne nán ðǽra wǽtan ðe menn of druncniað, Hml. Th. ii. 38, 6. Biór siceram, Knt. Gl. 1128. Beár, Lk. L. R. i. 15

seófung

(n.)
Grammar
seófung, e; f.

Lamenting ⬩ complaining ⬩ complaint

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Ðis is seó ealde siófung ðe ðú longe siófodost (siófodes, Cott. MS.) vetus haec est querela, 41, 3; Fox 246, 25. Ne beó dó tó ceástful; of irsunge wyxt seófung. Prov. Kmbl. 23. Ic ne mæg ádreohan ðíne seófunga for ðam lytlan ðe ðú forlure.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.

a pattern, an example, model, resemblance, similitude, parable ⬩ norma, exemplum, modellum, similitudo, parabola ⬩ a command, precept, admonition ⬩ mandatum, præceptum, admonitio

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Secgen Dryhtne lof ealra ðara bísena ðe us his wísdóm cýðaþ let us speak to the Lord praise for all the examples which manifest his wisdom, Exon. 40a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, -teág, -téh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to draw ⬩ lead ⬩ incite ⬩ excite ⬩ constrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bring up ⬩ instruct ⬩ bring to an end ⬩ complete ⬩ draw or bind together ⬩ string a musical instrument ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ perducere ⬩ stringere ⬩ evaginare ⬩ excitare ⬩ constringere ⬩ educare ⬩ instituere ⬩ ad finem perducere ⬩ complere ⬩ nervis aptare vel instruere ⬩ to bring as an offering or gift ⬩ contribute ⬩ bestow ⬩ give ⬩ conferre

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Ðá hí hæfdon getogen eall Creáca folc to ðǽm gewinnum when they had drawn all the people of Greece to the wars, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14, 35. He geteág ealde láfe he drew an ancient relic [i. e. a sword ], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 22; Exod. 407.

dǽd-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-céne, adj.

Deed-bold ⬩ agendo fortis, audax

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Deed-bold; agendo fortis, audax Com ingán ealdor þegna, dǽdcéne mon the prince of thanes, the deed-bold man, came entering, Beo. Th. 3294; B. 1645

cumul

(n.)
Grammar
cumul, es; pl. nom. acc. cumulu; n.

A glandular swelling ⬩ tumor glandulósus

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A glandular swelling; tumor glandulósus Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele cumulu for kernels and for all evil lumps, Herb. 158, 5 ; Lchdm. i. 286, 17

ge-bleoh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bleoh, -bleó; gen. -bleós; n. [ge-, bleoh a colour]

A colour ⬩ color

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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9

sulh-geteóh

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-geteóh, gen. -teóges; n.
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An implement belonging to a plough Gegaderie hé ealle his sulhgeteógo tógædere let him collect together all the apparatus of his plough, Lchdm. i. 400, 19

smúgan

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Ꝥáttor sméh geond ealne þone líchoman, Hml. S. 31, 952. Úp smugan ebulliebant, An. Ox. 7, 248. Smúgan serpere (nec fibris caeca venena sinat), 5381. Add

stór-cylle

Grammar
stór-cylle, l. -cille (v. cille),
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Ealle stórcillan mid récelse on handum berende, 427, 882

teóna

Grammar
teóna, <b>. IV.</b>
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Heora hryre wearð Ahtenum tó árǽrnesse ꝥ hié ðone ealdan teónan gewrecan mehten þe him on ǽrdagum gemǽne wæs, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 9. Add

ge-wíred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wíred, part. p.

Made of wire

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Made of wire Hyre ealdan gewíredan preón an vi. mancussum her old brooch made of [gold or silver] wire, worth six mancuses, Th. Chart. 537, 34

Linked entry: -wíred

hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

The inhabitants of hell

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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon.

Linked entry: hell-waran